The Auroran

Area homeless to reap benefits of students’ “Second Harvest”

It’s a familiar scene to so many students across Ontario at midterm – the realisation you need to get those last few community service hours before graduating high school.

Holiday Heroes program is another success with just days to go

Have you ever sat across an office from somebody and wondered what they were like as a child? Employees at Southlake Regional Health Centre recently tried to do just that, while collecting toys for...

Made in York housing solutions dealing with rental housing issue

York Region Council has recently approved and moved forward on a number of housing solutions to find ways to bring more rental units to communities across the Region.

Service Level Review needs to “take an extra step”, say disappointed Councillors

Members of the public should get a sense of whether they are getting the best bang for their tax buck, according to some Councillors who have expressed “disappointment” with Aurora’s service level review.

Lester B. students team up with Yellow Brick house

It’s the time of year for giving and Lester B. Pearson Public School students Taylor Goodyear and Emma Lindsay wanted to make sure they did their part.

Late Deputy Fire Chief led by example for son and community

Don Patrick was “the loudest quiet man” you would ever want to meet, according to his son Brian. That is how Brian will remember his father, a retired Deputy Chief of the former Aurora Fire Department.

York Region’s Deputy Chef lets his “deeds speak” on retirement

Members of the York Regional Police live by the motto “Deeds Speak” – and that is exactly how Deputy Chief Bruce Herridge would like to be remembered as begins his retirement.

Students, Lions team up for merrier Christmases

The students of Regency Acres Public School have once again come through this holiday season for their annual toy drive and mitten tree.

Judge will deliver verdict in Buck trial

Current and former members of Council involved in Councillor Buck’s multimillion defamation suit will have a little bit longer to wait for a decision as the presiding judge ruled the decision was his and his alone.